Artis Gilmore vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Penny Hardaway 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.